US Pankration Championships - How to qualify

**socalpankration** · Posted On: 8/15/2008 10:54pm

United States Pankration Championships

This is for Amateur, non-licensed fighters only.
Divisions for Men ages 18 and older; Women ages 14 and older; Male Teens ages 14-17; Kids ages 11-13; kids ages 8-11 and kids ages 7 and below.
You must qualify to compete for the National Championships -See below:

Body Strikes, Takedowns and Submissions
Double Elimination Tournament
Championships Belts awarded to all 9 Men's Weight Divsion Champions.
Custom State Championship Medals awarded to all tournament placers.

WILD CARD QUALIFIERS
To qualify for the National Championships as a Wild Card you must submit a Wild Card Application with one of the following circumstances: Wild Cards are not guarenteed spots on the tournament.
1. You must live outside a reasonable driving range from any qualifiers. List all your past competition experience
2. Show that competition in your specific division was not available at a Qualifier in your region. (Mainly for the kids and Women divisions) List all your past competition experience.
3. Placed in a 2007 Sanctioned Tournament but was unable to compete in a 2008 event because of injury, travel or illness

PAST QUALIFIERS - Top 3 placers in beginners/ Novice divsions and Top 4 placers if only one Skill Divsion and Advanced/ Open Divsions. Weigh and divsion does not have to be the same as what was qualified in.

08 California State Championships - April 6, 2008
08 World Cup - April 11, 2008 Green Bay Wis.
08 Armed Forces Championships - May 17th
08 National Team Championships - All participants are qualified.

UPCOMMING QUALIFIERS

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
August 23, 2008
Perry's Athletic Training Center – 962 Golden Gate Terr.
Grass Valley, California
Contact Jay Perry @ 530 273-8121 or jayperry77@hotmail.com
Registration Fee: $50 if pre-registered by Aug 9
Divisions for Men, Women and Teens

WISCONSIN
August 23, 2008
Milwaukee Summer fest Grounds
200 N. Harbor Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Divisions for Men, women, Kids and Teens
Contact Rob Serrano 414 423-6700
E-mail mma@topkick.com

ARIZONA
September 6, 2008
Next Generation MMA -1575 Dover Ave Unit A-108
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Contact Tim Carey @ nextgenerationlhc@yahoo.com
Matches will start about 9:30 OR 10 AM
Weigh-Ins: 8 AM day of Event or 6:30 PM on Sept. 5th
Registration Fee: $45
Spectators: $5 -INCLUDES COACHES
Divisions for Men, Women, Teens, Kids 11-13, Kids 8-11 and Kids under 8.

SAN DIEGO – Not Confirmed
September 2008
Contact Bill Dean @ billdean17@hotmail.com

UTAH
September 20, 2008
LA Boxing – 1640 S. State St, Orem Utah
Weigh ins – Sat 7am – 9am
Tournament – Sat 10am – 3 pm
$40 pre-registration
$50 at the door.
Call LA Boxing at 801 765-1BOX or Contact Chuck Costello @ chckcostello@yahoo.com

VENTURA – More Details coming soon
October 18 2008
Santa Maria
Contact Mike McDonald @ amaomega@hotmail.com

SAN BERNARDINO - Last chance to qualify for the 2008 National Championships
October 26, 2008
$60 entry fee – More details soon
Los Oso's High School , Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Contact Jeff Frater @ KFSS75@aol.com

RULES ARE AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.FIGHTLEAGUE.ORG

REGISTRATION FORMS AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.......
Contact jfrank128@cox.net

www.fightleague.org

**3moose1** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 12:02am

...Do you ever have any pankration events in michigan!??!?!?!

you always ignore me...: /

**socalpankration** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 12:08am

None Yet but we are trying to expand.

**3moose1** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 12:11am

Awesome. I'll fight when you guys come to michigan.

Or even northern ohio/indiana/illinois.

Hell, i know a ton of guys who would fight, from all ages.

**milwaukee cop** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 12:16am

AUG25th in Milwaukee,WI would be closer that ILL. would it not, 3moose1?

**3moose1** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 12:32am

Originally Posted by milwaukee cop

AUG25th in Milwaukee,WI would be closer that ILL. would it not, 3moose1?

I'm in detroit, so....yeah. lol.

I can't do any competing now, still recovering from knee surgery...

In like...november, or december, I'm sure i can get many guys from detroit jits to come and fight (GO SAULO)

**milwaukee cop** · Posted On: 8/16/2008 11:27pm

3moose1, they have pankration every now and then in Eagleriver WI, thats very close to the michigan/WI border .

**3moose1** · Posted On: 8/17/2008 12:42pm

Hmm, when my knee gets to 100%, and i get a new car (due to totalling my car yesterday), i'll look it up

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 8/17/2008 10:24pm

I concur with Moose on the abscence of Pankration in the Wolverine State. It would be great for guys like me who like MMA but are yet frightened of just jumping in the cage.

**milwaukee cop** · Posted On: 8/18/2008 9:35pm

My son and I are on the fence on competing this sat., we are still banged up from the AAU judo nationals, if im not working, well probably compete, ill have to contact Rob Serrano and see if we can still get in.